Security increased at Champions League games in Paris and Madrid after threat

Paris: Security measures will be reinforced at Champions League quarter final matches in Paris and Madrid on Wednesday after the Islamic State (IS) gr...

Paris: Security measures will be reinforced at Champions League quarter-final matches in Paris and Madrid on Wednesday after the Islamic State (IS) group made threats against stadiums.

A communication outlet with links to the jihadist group published calls to attack the stadiums hosting all four matches this week.

European football's governing body UEFA immediately said all four first-leg games in Madrid, London and Paris would go ahead despite the threats.

Security was strengthened for Arsenal's match with Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday and the match, which ended in a 2-2 draw, passed off without incident, and there were no reported incidents in the Spanish capital where Real Madrid drew 3-3 with Manchester City.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said security would be "considerably reinforced" when Paris Saint-Germain take on Barcelona in their first-leg match at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.